Port de Balês: descent

Alex Murray posted some useful comments about the length and gradient of the climb. He also said: The descent on the other hand was amazing. Never mind worrying that there’s no rail and a sheer drop, it was fast and open and spectacular.

On Michael Barry’s site, there is a long video of the descent accompanying a blog post flagging up how significant it could be for the stage, which finishes at the bottom.

I think I’ll be taking some spare brake pads with me to the Pyrenées this July.